University of Portsmouth
Executive MBA 30% Tuition Scholarship Application Form
Portsmouth Business School invites interest from self-funding candidates who wish to be considered for
one of a number of 30% tuition scholarships available to applicants who have been offered a place on
the Executive MBA course beginning September 2016.
MBA scholarships are designed to attract qualified business managers with high motivation and a
commitment to leadership and management development. They are also offered to encourage MBA
candidates to apply early in the recruitment cycle and to support their commitment to join the course.
Scholarship decisions are based on the strength of a candidate’s scholarship application and his/her
admissions application materials. Winners will be notified by mid-June and have three weeks within
which to formally accept their awards.
Scholarships may only be awarded to those applicants who have accepted their place on the course
and whose admissions status is unconditional at the point of scholarship notification.
In order to be considered, interested applicants should complete this Executive MBA Scholarship
Application form and submit it by Friday, 27 May 2016.
We would welcome the opportunity to review your application for MBA scholarship consideration for
September 2016 entry.
Application form instructions:
1. Please review the scholarship terms and conditions on page 2.
2. Complete all sections of the MBA scholarship application form.
3. Save your application as an Adobe Acrobat .pdf or Microsoft Word .docx file, including your
name or initials as part of the file indicator.
4. Send an electronic copy as an email attachment to mba.admissions@port.ac.uk. Your
scholarship application will be acknowledged upon receipt.*
5. MBA scholarship applications must be received by Friday, 27 May 2016 in order to be
considered.
6. Retain a copy of the completed scholarship application form for your records.
*An alternate means of submitting your scholarship form is to post a printed copy of your application
form to:
MBA Scholarship Team
University of Portsmouth Business School
Portland Building, Portland Street
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 3AH
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First Name
Surname
Applicant ID number
(6-digit identifier assigned to your
admissions application):
Email address
Phone number(s)
Scholarship Terms and Conditions
1. MBA scholarship winners will be expected to formally accept their MBA scholarship within 3
weeks of scholarship notification.
2. MBA scholarships result in a 30% reduction in MBA course tuition fees payable to the
University of Portsmouth.
3. Scholarships cannot be taken in conjunction with any other discount or bursary offered by the
University with the exception of the 2% early payment discount which is applied to the net value
of the fee. The early payment discount is available to self-funding students who pay their tuition
fee at the start of each academic year.
4. Scholarships are awarded to the named individual only and are not transferrable to any other
individual.
5. Students who are unable to start the course, due to unforeseen circumstances, must reapply in
order to be considered for any MBA scholarships available in subsequent years. There is no
guarantee that MBA scholarships will be awarded in future years, as annual funding may vary.
6. Portsmouth Business School reserves the right to award as many, or as few, of the available
30% tuition MBA scholarships as are merited.
7. Scholarships are awarded at the discretion of Portsmouth Business School and may be
withdrawn for justifiable cause, such as misleading or false information, evidence of illegal
activities, violations of the student code of conduct, etc.
Expectations of MBA Scholarship Winners
1.
2.
3.
4.
Full participation in the MBA programme with a good record of attendance.
High standards of behaviour and a good record of achievement throughout the course.
Willingness to participate, upon request, in activities related to MBA recruitment and marketing.
Willingness to be featured in an interview, photo or story on the website and in other
publications, given written permission/approval prior to publication.
5. Willingness to contribute to MBA activities and Portsmouth Business School events.
I accept and agree to the terms and conditions and expectations of MBA scholarship winners.
Signature/Initials
(Please type your name, initials or
affix a scanned signature to indicate
your agreement.
Date
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Please write an essay to respond to the following question: (maximum 2,000 words in length;
relevant supporting material may be attached)
Based on your knowledge and understanding of management, describe a model for organisations,
applicable across sectors, that would guide leaders and managers to optimise the contribution of
the organisations they work for.
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Thank you for completing this Executive MBA scholarship application form. We look forward to
reviewing your application and considering you for a 30% tuition MBA scholarship award.
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